RICARDO A CARDENAS MD
NPI 1659338945
Anesthesiology in Pittsburgh, PA
About Ricardo A Cardenas Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
RICARDO A CARDENAS MD (NPI 1659338945) is an individual anesthesiology provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (MD449349) and active in the NPI registry since April 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Allegheny General Hospital, and maintains a secondary practice location in Westwood.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
Secondary Practice Location 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Ricardo A Cardenas Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 5
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Allegheny General Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Pittsburgh, PAWest Penn Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Pittsburgh, PAMedicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Ricardo Cardenas's NPI number?
The NPI number for Ricardo Cardenas is 1659338945. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 28, 2006.
Where is Ricardo Cardenas located?
Ricardo Cardenas practices at 320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. The listed phone number is (412) 359-6581.
What is Ricardo Cardenas's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.
Is Ricardo Cardenas enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Ricardo Cardenas is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Is Ricardo Cardenas affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Ricardo Cardenas is affiliated with Allegheny General Hospital and West Penn Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Ricardo Cardenas was last updated on October 2, 2020. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.
